Hi Margaret I have written to you before about the Benson family from Rathmolyan and Summerhill. I would love to hear the information that you have about the Bensons from Meath. Look forward to hearing from you. Margie Brace Margaret Carlson wrote: > Although I have bible records going back on Bensons in Meath to about 1700, > I have never found any confirming protestant records.. At one point they > were in Rathmolyan. Does anyone have a good source for C of I records? > Margaret Carlson > -----Original Message----- > From: Bryan Morgan <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, June 29, 2002 1:09 AM > Subject: Re: [MEATH] MELVIN of Thomastown and Baltrasna > > >> Hi Bryan, > >> Have you checked the MI's for Loughcrew & Oldcastle ? if not I have > >copies and can check for you > > > >Thanks Carol - although we were at the Oldcastle and Loughcrew > churchyards, > >the rain was torrrential! The Melvins were protestants, and closely > related > >to the Bowers family. > >I'd appreciate any MI info you might have. > > > >> I also have family who came fron Baltrasna > > > >How very interesting - maybe they all knew each other! Have you any idea > >how I woulkd establish the names of the farms that made up a 'Townland'? > >The information must be there somewhere. The Townlands I'm interested in > >are Baltrasna and Thomastown. > > > >Sincere thanks > >Bryan > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Carol Hopkins" <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 2:23 AM > >Subject: Re: [MEATH] MELVIN of Thomastown and Baltrasna > > > > > >==== IRL-MEATH Mailing List ==== > >Add your associated County Meath genealogy homepage URL here, contact > admin: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">CLICK</a> > > > > ==== IRL-MEATH Mailing List ==== > In your search for records, keep in mind that in old Ireland, borders for provinces, baronies, counties, archdiocese, diocese and townlands moved with swings of the battle axe. Check nearby places for records.